BU JIN SELENA PARK

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University of California, Irvine August 2017
Master of Arts in Teaching
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (SB2042)
English Learner Authorization (AB1059)

University of California, Irvine June 2016

B.A., Psychology & Social Behavior
B.A., Education Sciences

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Torrance Elementary School, Torrance, CA August 2019 – June 2020
General Education Teacher (Kindergarten)
• Effectively transitioned into distance learning by:
o Assessing and providing support for students’ and families’ technological and emotional needs through
surveys phone calls, and messages on ClassDojo
o Adapting a weekly curriculum of engaging resources for at-home instruction
o Facilitating daily Zoom meetings for morning meetings and Jan Richardson’s guided reading
• Integrated number talks with FactsWise and choral counting to build number sense and fluency
• Designed Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) lessons with math discourse to promote problem-solving skills,
foster co-ownership of learning, and utilize academic language
• Administered and inferred data from F&P running records to create guided reading lessons
• Built stamina and independence through the Daily 5 framework to support concepts of print, phonological
awareness, and implement Jan Richardson’s guided reading in small groups
• Implemented flexible seating to accommodate different sensory needs, provide choice, and benefit a
community of diverse learners with ownership
• Provided a calm down corner with sensory tools to develop coping strategies and emotional regulation
• Collaborated during Professional Learning Community (PLC) to monitor progress towards essential standards
and create action plans through the Student Intervention Team (SIT) process

College Park Elementary School, Irvine, CA January 2019 – March 2019

Long Term Substitute Teacher (Newcomer Kindergarten) March 2018 – June 2018
• Instructed an English Language Development (ELD) class of 25 students with various cultural backgrounds
• Led small groups in guided reading to model decoding strategies, improve fluency, and develop reading
comprehension skills for different types of texts
• Reinforced the weekly Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons through cooperative activities and
modeling with scenarios and sentence frames
• Created individualized token economy systems for students with challenging behavior to improve self-
regulation skills and support executive function skills
• Consulted with the MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) team to monitor progress and meet the needs of
students with academic, social, or behavioral needs

Taft Elementary School – Santa Ana, CA April 2017 – June 2017

Student Teacher (3 Grade)
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• Implemented scientific lessons based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to aid in the sense-
making process as students reason about natural phenomena
• Applied schoolwide Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) to reinforce positive behavior and
create a safe and respectful environment conducive to learning

Cypress Village Elementary School – Irvine, CA August 2016 – March 2017

Student Teacher and Substitute Teacher (2nd Grade)
• Led instruction for the challenge Response to Intervention (RTI) group by conducting close reads to analyze
nonfiction text

RELATED SKILLS
• Utilized online platforms such as Kahoot!, Go Noodle!, ST Math, Lexia, Nearpod, Google
Classroom, and Class Dojo for planning, instruction, and assessments